A level playing field: Obtaining consistent cost estimates for advanced reactor designs

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6615965

Hudson, II, C R; Rohm, H H; Humphreys, Jr, J R

Rules and guidelines for developing cost estimates are given which provide a means for presenting cost estimates for advanced concepts on a consistent and equitable basis. For advanced reactor designs, the scope of a cost estimate includes the plant capital cost, the operating and maintenance cost, the fuel cycle cost, and the cost of decommissioning. Each element is subdivided as is necessary to provide a common reporting format for all power plant concepts. The total generation cost is taken to be a suitable choice for a summary figure of merit. To test the application of the rules and guidelines as well as developing reference costs for current technologies, several different sized coal and pressurized water reactor plant cost estimates have been prepared. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); USDOE, Washington, DC
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6615965
• Report Number(s): CONF-870415-1; ON: DE87007368
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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